These biofuels have helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector.
Dean Phillips
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Dean Benson Phillips is an American businessman and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Phillips has focused on issues such as healthcare, economic opportunity, and bipartisan cooperation during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies that aim to bridge the divide between political extremes, emphasizing the need for pragmatic solutions to pressing national challenges.
Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is still possible, and it is a call to action that we must heed with seriousness.
Returning revenue from carbon fees directly to people as carbon dividends... would transform carbon pricing from a regressive policy into a progressive one.
One of those bills is the USE IT Act, which I coauthored with Dave McKinley from West Virginia.
Carbon pricing is not the only answer to the climate crisis, but it is one of the most effective tools to meeting the goals of the IPCC.
We cannot let the enormity of the issue overwhelm us. We must start addressing the problem immediately.
This Congress must address the climate crisis with substantial legislation that will move us towards a cleaner environmental future.
As a public health nurse, I fully recognize the adverse impact climate change will have on public health, particularly for the most vulnerable people in our society.
Farmers in my state and district have been on the forefront of this issue--the environment is their livelihood.
It is an honor to represent the people of the 14th District of Illinois, who know that it is long past time to take serious steps to address climate change.
I am proud to have supported H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, which is the first major climate legislation passed by the House in nearly a decade.
The IPCC 2018 report found that even a 1.5-degree Celsius increase would have a disastrous effect on our habitat.
Climate change is an existential threat to the health and national security, economic prosperity, and future of the American people and our planet.
Florida Republicans Francis Rooney, Brian Mast, and Matt Gaetz are all sponsors of legitimate climate legislation.
Climate change has a price, and this legislation ensures that big polluters are the ones paying for it.
Our approach globally must wean our economy off our over-reliance on carbon-based fuels.
It is time to end the corrupting influence of special interest money in the halls of Congress and do what is right for our planet, for our children, and for our future.
Great challenges don't wait for or depend on the results of the next election.
Farmers in my State and district have been on the forefront of this issue because the environment is their livelihood.
The renewable fuel standard is an essential program to help us reduce our emissions.
An effective approach requires, in our region, both the U.S. and Canada to cooperate on a broader scale.





